The winds will really start to crank tonight as storm #3 approaches with gusts as high as hurricane force at 75mph in the valleys and up to category 4 hurricane strength at 150 mph over the ridges. The the heavy precip begins to push in during the early morning hours and the snow levels shoot up to 9000+ ft. This should only last several hours before colder air works in as the cold front approaches. Sunday morning the snow levels should drop back down to 8000 ft. and then 7000 by midday and lake level by evening.

The forecast models are in good agreement that 2-3 inches of liquid will fall over the basin and 3-4 inches West of the lake along the crest. Above 9000 ft. we could see 2-3 feet with 3-4 along the crest. Below that the forecast gets tricky as it depends on how fast the cold air works in. I think we could see accumulating snow all the way to lake level by Sunday evening if enough precip is still around. Between 7000-9000 ft. 1-3 feet are possible and several inches below that

After a long night and morning of total wind lashing torrential downpour,it just turned to snow here at 7,100ft at Donner Summit!! Sticking, coming down hard...Really hoping we can get a foot or two to stick on our rain sogged base today...Wonder whats happening near the river in Truckee?

Hey Ekat.. you said they moved the ski area to a different area of the mountain. Did they move it lower?

Lower and around the mountain. . . instead of driving on the Everitt Memorial Highway (from the town of Mt. Shasta) you drive around the mountain on Highway 89 toward McCloud and head up to private land, at the intersection at Snowman's Hill.

You could lose it at Chair One on Mammoth! But. . . day in and day out, top to bottom black diamonds - ALONE!

I skied the place out in less than 2 hours my first time there. . . that's kinda why I opted to stay in Montana this winter. . . it's time to ski Fernie and Big. . . kinda need to get the ole heartrate up!